UNIT4NATURALDISASTERSAnearthquakeisaterribleexperience!However,thereisnoadvancewarningnoristhereaparticulartimeofyear,likemonsoons(季风),whenanearthquakealwaysoccurs①.Unlikeatornadoorhurricane,therearenoknownmethods②ofpredicting③anearthquake.Thoughitisestimated④thatabout500,000earthquakesoccureachyear,only100ofthemcausedamage!However,anearthquakecouldoccuranytimeofthedayornightsoitpaystobepreparedifyouareunfortunatelycaughtinthemiddleofone.Ifyouareindoors,stayindoorsunlessyouareinthegroundfloorwhereyoucaneasilyrunoutside.Thebestthingtodoifyouareindoorsishideunderastrongpieceoffurniture⑤likeabedordesk.Donottrytoheadforthestairwayifyouarelivinginanupperstorey,asthestairwaysmaycollapse⑥.Thoughitisestimated④thatabout500,000earthquakesoccureachyear,only100ofthemcausedamage!However,anearthquakecouldoccuranytimeofthedayornightsoitpaystobepreparedifyouareunfortunatelycaughtinthemiddleofone.Ifyouareindoors,stayindoorsunlessyouareinthegroundfloorwhereyoucaneasilyrunoutside.Thebestthingtodoifyouareindoorsishideunderastrongpieceoffurniture⑤likeabedordesk.Donottrytoheadforthestairwayifyouarelivinginanupperstorey,asthestairwaysmaycollapse⑥.词海拾贝①occurvi.发生②methodn.方法③predictvt.预测④estimatevt.估计⑤furnituren.家具⑥collapsevi.倒塌⑦emergencyn.紧急情况典句欣赏However,anearthquakecouldoccuranytimeofthedayornightsoitpaystobepreparedifyouareunfortunatelycaughtinthemiddleofone.译文:然而,地震可能在一天的任何时候发生,因此,如果你不幸遇到地震,那么做好准备是值得的。分析:本句总体上是一个由并列连词so连接的并列复合句。anearthquakecouldoccur...是第一个分句,itpaystobeprepared...是第二个分句。在第二个分句中有一个if引导的条件状语从句。理解诱思1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydealwith?2.Whatwillonedoifheisinthefirstfloorofthebuilding?答案:1.Whattododuringanearthquake.2.Betterrunoutside.SectionAListeningandSpeakingⅠⅡⅢⅠ.知识体系图解语音清辅音和浊辅音;清辅音/p//t//k//f//θ//s//ʃ//h//tʃ//ts//tr/浊辅音/b//d////v//ð//z//ʒ//r//dʒ//dz//dr//j//w//m//n////l/-ed结尾的单词ⅠⅡⅢ重点词汇1.n.灾难;灾害2.vi.&vt.(使)滑行;滑动3.n.海啸4.n.洪水;大量vi.淹没;大量涌入vt.使灌满水;淹没5.n.&v.营救;救援6.vt.损害;破坏n.损坏;损失7.vi.生存;存活vt.幸存;艰难度过8.vt.摧毁;毁灭9.vt.疏散;撤出vi.撤离10.n.避难处;居所;庇护vt.保护;掩护vi.躲避(风雨或危险)disasterslidetsunamifloodrescuedamagesurvivedestroyevacuateshelterⅠⅡⅢ重点短语1.morethan2.getawayfrom3.dayandnight4.atleast5.dodamageto6.advisedoingsth7.provide...with8.setup重点句式Rescueworkersandsoldiersareworkingdayandnighttomakesurethatpeoplearesafe.超过;多于逃脱日日夜夜至少损害建议做某事给……提供建立;搭起ⅠⅡⅢⅡ.释义匹配1.droughtA.amassofrockandearthmovingsuddenlyandquicklydown2.survivorB.alongperiodwhenthereislittleornorain3.evacuateC.someonewhocontinuestoliveafteranaccident4.landslideD.aplacetolive,consideredasoneofthebasicneedsoflife5.shelterE.tosendpeopleawayfromadangerousplacetoasafeplace答案:1.B2.C3.E4.A5.DⅠⅡⅢⅢ.听说导学听教材P48的Newsreport1,回答第1小题。1.HowmanypeoplewerekilledintheEcuadorearthquake?A.230.B.1,500.C.1,730.听教材P48的Newsreport2,回答第2小题。2.WhatisthegovernmenthelpingthepeopleinHunanandJiangxitodo?A.Rebuildtheirhomes.B.Getawayfromtheflood.C.Leavethedangerousbuildings.答案:A答案:BⅠⅡⅢ听教材P48的Newsreport3,回答第3小题。3.WhathappenedinsouthernMemphis,theUSA?A.Anearthquake.B.Alandslide.C.Atornado.听教材P48的Newsreport4,回答第4小题。4.WhatwastheresultofthedisasterinSeoul?A.Alibraryandasupermarketweredamaged.B.Manybuildingsweredestroyed.C.Onepersondied.答案:C答案:A重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.damagevt.损害;破坏n.损害;损失【课文原句】The7.8-magnitudeearthquakedamagedmanybuildings,andearlyreportssaidthatabout230peoplewerekilledandmorethan1,500wereinjured.这场7.8级的地震破坏了许多建筑,早期报道称大约230人死亡,1500多人受伤。【词汇精讲】句中的damage意为“损坏”,是及物动词。Theirhousesweredamagedbythefire.他们的房子在大火中受损。Ifwehaveadvancewarning,we’llbeabletoreducethedamage.如果我们预先得到警告的话我们就可以减少损害。Thereisnodenyingthatourearthissufferingseveredamage.不可否认,我们的地球正遭受着严重的破坏。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】causedamage造成损害dogreatdamageto对……造成巨大的损害thedamageto对……的损害重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.survivorn.幸存者;生还者【课文原句】Volunteersandrescueworkersarehelpingthesurvivors.志愿者和救援人员在帮助幸存者。【词汇精讲】句中的survivor意为“幸存者”,是可数名词。Officialssaidtherewerenosurvivorsoftheplanecrash.官方说这次飞机失事无一人生还。Hewastheonlysurvivoroftheaccident.他是这次事故的唯一幸存者。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】survive𝑣𝑡.幸存𝑣𝑡.艰难度过𝑣𝑖.生存;存活survivesth幸免于;从……中挺过来/活过来surviveon依靠……生存下来AsurviveB(by...)A比B活得长(……)survival𝑛.[U]幸存;[C]残存物重点词汇重点句式随堂练习Afterwehadsurvivedtheearthquake,wewereconfidentthateverythingelsewouldbeallright.我们在那次地震中幸存下来后,相信其他一切都会好起来的。Itishardtoimaginehowhesurvivedthatwinter.很难想象他是如何熬过那个冬天的。Howdidthemansurviveonsuchlittlefood?靠这么少的食物那个人是怎么活下来的?重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.floodn.洪水;大量【课文原句】MorenewsaboutthefloodsincentralChina.更多关于中国中部地区洪水的消息。【词汇精讲】句中的flood意为“洪水”,若指“一次洪水”是可数名词,表示泛指意义的“洪水”是不可数名词。Aftertheheavyraintherewasabigfloodandwatercameintoourhouse.那场大雨后闹了大洪水,我们的家都被淹了。Tornadoes,earthquakes,andfloodsarenaturaldisasters.龙卷风、地震和洪水都是自然灾害。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】floodvi.淹没;大量涌入vt.使灌满水;淹没Therearenowfearsthattherivercouldflood.他们现在害怕河水会泛滥。Ourwashingmachinebrokedownyesterdayandfloodedthekitchen.昨天洗衣机坏了,把厨房给淹了。befloodedwith淹没flood...with...使……充满……floodinto涌入afloodof大量的重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.affectvt.影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动【课文原句】82killed,500,000affected82人丧生,50万人受到影响【词汇精讲】句中的affect意为“影响”,是及物动词。Itwasjustherchildhoodexperiencesthataffectedhercharacterandlaterlife.正是她童年的经历深深地影响了她的性格和后来的生活。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】Theplaceswherew